The Malacate del Pozo Maestro de Peña del Hierro was a mine headframe located in the Spanish municipality of Nerva, in the province of Huelva, within the Riotinto-Nerva mining basin. The current installation is a reproduction of the original malacate and constitutes an element of historical heritage.
It was constructed in 1904 by The Peña Copper Mines Company Limited, owners of the Peña del Hierro mine. The installation was built in wood and featured a cage for 1.4-ton wagons. Originally powered by a steam engine, the malacate was replaced by a 120 kW electric motor in 1936. For drainage work, three anti-acid pumps were located on floors 6, 11, and 12.
The installation was dismantled in 1985. Consequently, in 2006, the Fundación Río Tinto erected a reproduction of the original headframe.
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